Re: Back Issues/BookStore

[Karen Randall <krandall@world.std.com>]

At 06:51 PM 1/24/2000 -0500, Diana wrote:

> I have a couple things to report on:
>
>Regarding the Back Issues:
> In the past, Neil and I have kept a full complement of back issues.
>That was fine when we just had 2 or 3 volumes, but now we?ve got 8 to
>keep track of.  Also, the back issues are no longer selling that well.
>For example, in 1999, the sales were $366.  My expenses were about $46
>and Neil had to make several printing orders to replenish issues what we
>were out of.  It?s quite a bit of work to keep all issues in stock.  For
>example, right now I?m out of 5 issues.  What I?d like to do, with AGA
>approval, is to just list what we have available on the web and in TAG
>and let people buy from that list.  That will save us from having to
>make reprints and the expenditure involved.

What about compiling the other years into a single issue, the way we did
with 1991?  I think that access to those back issues is a big benefit to
our members.  I'd hate for us to lose it.

> The Dennerle book has been sold out.  Dave Gomberg has written to me
>that re-ordering that book is difficult at best.  Thus, I suggest we
>drop it from the list, since we now have the Tropica and Oriental books,
>whick are quite nice.  However, if the AGA wants to carry this book,
>please let me know.

If it is becoming burdensome to find, let's drop it.  As you mention, the
other 2 books are good too, we probably don't need all three.

> Thank you all for agreeing to list my book with the bookstore.
>However, if there are any objections, I will be glad to take my book off
>the list.  (It?s not a big deal to me.)  You should all know that Bob C.
>and I discussed the AGA pricing in some detail.  We decided on the $33
>price for several reasons.  First, it provides more $ for the AGA.
>Second, I didn?t want to list a substantially cheaper price than the
>BookMasters price, because I?d rather not have people ordering it from
>the AGA just because it was a little cheaper than ordering it from
>BookMasters, who are selling the book for me over the internet for
>$33.45 (shipping included).  Thus, the AGA listing of my book now will
>specifically target people who don?t have access to the internet (there
>are still some out there!) or those that want to do ?one-stop shopping?
>by buying the other books and/or poster along with mine.

I am glad we have the opportunity to offer it to our members, and I think
your pricing is fine.  It has never been our policy to offer discounted
books.  We just like to make books available that it might otherwise be
hard for people to find.

Karen
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